frock coat

noun

Synonyms of frock coatnext
: a man's knee-length usually double-breasted coat

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Since the early nineteenth century, suits have evolved from tailcoats and pantaloons to frock coats and top hats to modern suit jackets and neckties. Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Men wore linen shirts, breeches, stockings, waistcoats, and frock coats. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 Feb. 2026 Earlier this week at a photo call in London, Robbie also dipped her toe into the late 1700s by way of a John Galliano brocade frock coat styled with a black mini skirt, thigh-high scarlet red stockings and satin Manolo Blahnik pumps. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 Most striking among them is the eldest son, dressed in a long velvet frock coat and a battered pair of brothel creepers. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frock coat

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of frock coat was in 1818

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“Frock coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frock%20coat. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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frock coat

noun
: a man's long overcoat

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